On World Drowning Prevention Day, Virginia health officials are urging parents to act.

A 75-year-old man was found dead in the water near Beech Drive in Union Hall after being reported missing Wednesday evening, authorities said.

A family vacation took a tragic turn on Thursday when an 18-year-old died after swimming in the lake. Investigators say he may have suffered from electric shock drowning.

With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool.

Child drownings are up across the country, and doctors in the Roanoke Valley are urging parents to take precautions.

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children between the ages of one and four years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 23-year-old man drowned in Amherst County Thursday, according to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office.

A new report released Wednesday from the CDC shows alarming statistics that drowning deaths are on the rise all across the United States.

A close friend of Jerson Martinez said she had a dream that led her to his body.

A Roanoke man is dead after drowning at Smith Mountain Lake Monday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

This video is hard to watch, but it’s full of live-saving information for parents who have little ones that don’t know how to swim yet.

A 42-year-old man is dead after drowning at Smith Mountain Lake Saturday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

REEDLEY, Calif. – As three children were swept away in a California river Wednesday, a brave bystander jumped in to help. The selfless hero was later identified as 29-year-old Manjeet Singh, according to a report by KFSN. After training ended he wanted to cool off, so he went down to Kings River with his brother-in-law to ride jet skis. Soon, he noticed a commotion in the water.Three children--one boy and two girls--got swept away by a current. It took rescue crews 40 minutes to find Singh and pull him out of the water.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A dog has drowned in the basement of a Christiansburg home Sunday. According to Christiansburg police, it happened in the 800 block of college street. Police say a call came in at about 6:51 p.m. regarding a flooded basement. First responders were able to pump out the water in the basement to secure the house; however, a dog was in the basement and drowned. The dog was owned by a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy, according to the Sheriff’s Office.